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complain_v of_o want_n none_o envy_v at_o he_o that_o have_v more_o chap._n xx._n they_o 3_o a_o consideration_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o they_o which_o do_v it_o shall_v be_v requisite_a for_o our_o perfect_a understanding_n and_o for_o the_o lay_v ground_n of_o matter_n for_o our_o affection_n to_o carry_v it_o through_o those_o other_o principal_a place_n and_o head_n of_o reason_n which_o nature_n have_v teach_v every_o man_n both_o for_o knowledge_n and_o amplification_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o sort_n whence_o be_v this_o eternal_a life_n but_o from_o he_o which_o only_o be_v eternal_a which_o only_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o life_n yea_o life_n itself_o who_o but_o the_o same_o god_n that_o give_v our_o temporal_a life_n give_v also_o that_o eternal_a the_o father_n bestow_v it_o the_o son_n merit_v it_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seal_v and_o appli_v it_o expect_v it_o only_o from_o he_o o_o my_o soul_n who_o free_a election_n give_v thou_o the_o first_o title_n to_o it_o to_o be_v purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n for_o thou_o shall_v not_o therefore_o be_v happy_a because_o he_o see_v that_o thou_o will_v be_v good_a but_o therefore_o be_v thou_o good_a because_o he_o have_v ordain_v thou_o shall_v be_v happy_a he_o have_v ordain_v thou_o to_o life_n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v this_o life_n unto_o thou_o faith_n whereby_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o saviour_n his_o word_n by_o which_o thou_o may_v attain_v to_o this_o faith_n what_o be_v there_o in_o this_o not_o he_o and_o yet_o not_o he_o so_o simple_o as_o that_o it_o be_v without_o thou_o without_o thy_o merit_n indeed_o not_o without_o thy_o act_n thou_o live_v here_o through_o his_o blessing_n but_o by_o bread_n thou_o shall_v live_v above_o through_o his_o mercy_n but_o by_o thy_o faith_n below_o apprehend_v the_o author_n of_o thy_o life_n and_o yet_o as_o he_o will_v not_o save_v thou_o without_o thy_o faith_n so_o thou_o can_v never_o have_v faith_n without_o his_o gift_n look_v up_o to_o he_o therefore_o o_o my_o soul_n as_o the_o beginner_n and_o finisher_n of_o thy_o salvation_n and_o while_o thou_o magnifie_v the_o author_n be_v ravish_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n which_o far_o pass_v both_o the_o tongue_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o can_v be_v no_o good_a thing_n that_o be_v not_o there_o how_o can_v they_o want_v water_n that_o have_v the_o spring_n where_o god_n be_v enjoy_v in_o who_o only_o all_o thing_n be_v good_a what_o good_a can_v be_v want_v and_o what_o perfection_n of_o bliss_n be_v there_o where_o all_o goodness_n be_v meet_v and_o unite_v in_o thy_o presence_n be_v fullness_n of_o joy_n and_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n be_v pleasure_n for_o evermore_o o_o bless_a reflection_n of_o glory_n we_o see_v there_o as_o we_o be_v see_v in_o that_o we_o be_v see_v it_o be_v our_o glory_n in_o that_o we_o see_v it_o be_v god_n glory_n therefore_o do_v be_v glorify_v we_o that_o our_o glory_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o how_o worthy_a be_v thou_o o_o lord_n that_o through_o we_o thou_o shall_v look_v at_o thyself_o chap._n xxi_o effect_n 4_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n the_o next_o place_n shall_v be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n follow_v upon_o their_o several_a cause_n which_o also_o afford_v very_a feel_n and_o copious_a matter_n to_o our_o meditation_n wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v ever_o best_o not_o so_o much_o to_o seek_v for_o all_o as_o to_o choose_v out_o the_o chief_a no_o marvel_n then_o if_o from_o this_o glory_n proceed_v unspeakable_a joy_n and_o from_o this_o joy_n the_o sweet_a song_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n the_o spirit_n bid_v we_o when_o we_o be_v merry_a sing_v how_o much_o more_o then_o when_o we_o be_v merry_a without_o all_o mixture_n of_o sorrow_n beyond_o all_o measure_n of_o our_o earthly_a affection_n shall_v we_o sing_v joyful_a hallelujahs_a and_o hosannah_n to_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a heaven_n our_o heart_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a that_o we_o can_v choose_v but_o sing_v and_o we_o can_v but_o sing_v melodious_o there_o be_v no_o jar_n in_o this_o music_n no_o end_n of_o this_o song_n o_o bless_a change_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o do_v nothing_o but_o weep_v below_o and_o now_o nothing_o but_o sing_v above_o we_o sow_v in_o tear_n reap_v in_o joy_n there_o be_v some_o comfort_n in_o those_o tear_n when_o they_o be_v at_o worst_a but_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o complaint_n in_o this_o heavenly_a mirth_n if_o we_o can_v sing_v here_o with_o angel_n on_o earth_n peace_n yet_o there_o we_o shall_v sing_v with_o they_o glory_n to_o god_n on_o high_a and_o join_v our_o voice_n to_o they_o shall_v make_v up_o that_o celestial_a consort_n which_o none_o can_v either_o hear_v or_o bear_v part_n in_o and_o not_o be_v happy_a chap._n xxii_o be_v 5_o consideration_n of_o the_o subject_n wherein_o or_o whereabout_o it_o be_v after_o which_o come_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o subject_n either_o wherein_o that_o be_v or_o whereabout_o that_o be_v employ_v which_o we_o meditate_v of_o as_o and_o indeed_o what_o less_o happiness_n do_v the_o very_a place_n promise_n wherein_o this_o glory_n be_v exhibit_v which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n here_o below_o we_o dwell_v or_o rather_o we_o wander_v in_o a_o continue_a wilderness_n there_o we_o shall_v rest_v we_o in_o the_o true_a eden_n i_o be_o come_v into_o my_o garden_n my_o sister_n my_o spouse_n king_n use_v not_o to_o dwell_v in_o cottage_n of_o clay_n but_o in_o royal_a court_n fit_a for_o their_o estate_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v the_o king_n of_o heaven_n who_o have_v
for_o it_o nor_o our_o saviour_n have_v bid_v we_o to_o flee_v for_o it_o nor_o god_n promise_v it_o to_o he_o for_o a_o reward_n yet_o if_o in_o some_o case_n we_o hate_v not_o life_n we_o love_v not_o god_n nor_o our_o soul_n herein_o as_o much_o as_o in_o any_o thing_n the_o perverseness_n of_o our_o nature_n appear_v that_o we_o wish_v death_n or_o love_v life_n upon_o wrong_a cause_n we_o will_v live_v for_o pleasure_n or_o we_o will_v die_v for_o pain_n job_n for_o his_o sore_n elias_n for_o his_o persecution_n jonas_n for_o his_o gourd_n will_v present_o die_v and_o will_v needs_o outface_v god_n that_o it_o be_v better_a for_o he_o to_o die_v than_o to_o live_v wherein_o we_o be_v like_a to_o garrison-souldier_n that_o while_o they_o live_v within_o safe_a wall_n and_o show_v themselves_o once_o a_o day_n rather_o for_o ceremony_n and_o pomp_n than_o need_n or_o danger_n like_o warfare_n well_o enough_o but_o if_o once_o call_v forth_o to_o the_o field_n they_o wish_v themselves_o at_o home_n 29_o not_o only_o the_o least_o but_o the_o worst_a be_v ever_o in_o the_o bottom_n what_o shall_v god_n do_v with_o the_o dregs_n of_o our_o age_n when_o sin_n will_v admit_v thou_o his_o client_n no_o long_o than_o god_n shall_v be_v behold_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o service_n thus_o be_v god_n deal_v with_o in_o all_o other_o offering_n the_o worst_a and_o least_o sheaf_n must_v be_v god_n ten_o the_o deform_v or_o simple_a of_o our_o child_n must_v be_v god_n minister_n the_o uncleanly_a and_o most_o careless_a house_n must_v be_v god_n temple_n the_o idle_v and_o sleepy_a hour_n of_o the_o day_n must_v be_v reserve_v for_o our_o prayer_n the_o worst_a part_n of_o our_o age_n for_o devotion_n we_o will_v have_v god_n give_v we_o still_o of_o the_o best_a and_o be_v ready_a to_o murmur_v at_o every_o little_a evil_n he_o send_v we_o yet_o nothing_o be_v bad_a enough_o for_o he_o of_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o nature_n condemn_v this_o inequality_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o which_o be_v the_o author_n of_o good_a shall_v have_v the_o best_a and_o he_o which_o give_v all_o shall_v have_v his_o choice_n 30_o when_o we_o go_v about_o a_o evil_a business_n it_o be_v strange_a how_o ready_a the_o devil_n be_v to_o set_v we_o forward_o how_o careful_a that_o we_o shall_v want_v no_o furtherance_n so_o that_o if_o a_o man_n will_v be_v lewd_o witty_a he_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o be_v furnish_v with_o store_n of_o profane_a jest_n wherein_o a_o loose_a heart_n have_v double_a advantage_n of_o the_o conscionable_a if_o he_o will_v be_v voluptuous_a he_o shall_v want_v neither_o object_n nor_o opportunity_n the_o currant_n passage_n of_o ill_a enterprise_n be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v cause_n of_o encouragement_n that_o it_o shall_v just_o fright_v a_o man_n to_o look_v back_o to_o the_o author_n and_o to_o consider_v that_o he_o therefore_o go_v fast_o because_o the_o devil_n drive_v he_o 31_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o companion_n for_o our_o conversation_n it_o be_v good_a deal_n with_o man_n of_o good_a nature_n for_o though_o grace_n exercise_v her_o power_n in_o bridle_a nature_n yet_o since_o we_o be_v still_o man_n at_o the_o best_a some_o swinge_n she_o will_v have_v in_o the_o most_o mortify_a austerity_n sullenness_n or_o strangeness_n of_o disposition_n and_o whatsoever_o quality_n may_v make_v a_o man_n unsociable_a cleave_v fast_o to_o our_o nature_n than_o those_o which_o be_v moral_o evil_a true_a christian_a love_n may_v be_v separate_v from_o acquaintance_n and_o acquaintance_n from_o entireness_n these_o be_v not_o quality_n to_o hinder_v our_o love_n but_o our_o familiarity_n 32_o ignorance_n as_o it_o make_v bold_a intrude_a man_n careless_o into_o unknown_a danger_n so_o also_o it_o make_v man_n ofttimes_o causeless_o fearful_a herod_n fear_v christ_n come_n because_o he_o mistake_v it_o if_o that_o tyrant_n have_v know_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o spiritual_a regiment_n he_o have_v spare_v both_o 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